Cotto does not throw enough punches in a round for it to be a 'clear cotto' win.
He has a great KO ratio and can bang - but Hatton has a great set of whiskers and throws more punches.
Hatton would know Cotto would be fiendishly strong upto round 5 and would probably opt to box and spoil like he did against Ben Tackie (a superb boxing display by Hatton) - as Tackie came at him throwing bombs, Hatton fought excellantly off the back foot, which is something he has neglected of late, but can certainly do.
From 5 onwards, Hatton would start to come on stronger and start going through the gears, upping the tempo as Cotto's stamina started failing him.
Ultimately, i see Cotto being shaken in the late rounds as he tires and losing on points.
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